Alejandro Garnacho and Fred struck late as Manchester United got here from behind to beat West Ham 3-1 and attain the FA Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday however Tottenham have been surprised by Championship aspect Sheffield United.
In the night’s different fifth-round ties, fourth-tier Grimsby embarrassed Premier League strugglers Southampton 2-1 and Burnley beat 10-man Fleetwood 1-0.
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Manchester United, who made six modifications to the group that began Sunday’s League Cup last win towards Newcastle, lacked fluency in entrance of an expectant Old Trafford crowd.
United goalkeeper David de Gea thwarted Michail Antonio when the West Ham ahead bore down on objective halfway by way of the opening interval and Emerson Palmieri flashed an inviting ball throughout the field.
United supervisor Erik ten Hag introduced on Casemiro for Scott McTominay at half-time however the dwelling aspect remained sluggish.
Said Benrahma made them pay within the 54th minute, rifling the ball previous De Gea after the house defenders stopped, considering the ball had gone out for a throw-in.
The objective prompted Ten Hag to introduce top-scorer Marcus Rashford however Antonio had a wonderful likelihood to double West Ham’s lead, solely to be denied once more by De Gea.
Casemiro had the ball within the web within the 72nd minute however his header from a Bruno Fernandes free-kick was dominated out for offside following a VAR evaluation.
United lastly drew degree 5 minutes later when Fernandes despatched in a nook and Nayef Aguerd headed into his personal objective.
The dwelling aspect — nonetheless on a excessive after ending their six-year trophy drought on the weekend — poured ahead in quest of a winner.
They acquired their reward when Argentine teenager Garnacho produced an outstanding right-footed roller within the ninetieth minute to edge United forward adopted by a stoppage-time strike by Fred.
“The greatest groups by no means cease believing,” United captain Harry Maguire told ITV. “I am not saying we are one of the best teams yet.
“We have a lot to do but we are getting there, we are taking steps forward… It felt like the Stretford End was sucking the goal in at the end there.”
Spurs dumped out
Tottenham have been dumped out of the FA Cup by Championship opposition for the second yr in a row after Iliman Ndiaye fired promotion-chasing Sheffield United to a 1-0 win at Bramall Lane.
Spurs, who began Harry Kane on the bench, conceded within the 79th minute and couldn’t discover a means again, with Kane heading an Ivan Perisic cross over deep into harm time.
Tottenham assistant supervisor Cristian Stellini, standing in for Antonio Conte, who’s recovering from gallbladder surgical procedure, apologised to the followers.
“If you don’t win a sport like this it’s as a result of one thing was not good and as we speak our power was not sufficient to place the opponent in an important issue,” he instructed the BBC.
New Southampton supervisor Ruben Selles made 9 modifications to his group for the house tie towards League Two Grimsby.
Two Gavan Holohan penalties either side of half-time put the visitors 2-0 up and although Duje Caleta-Car halved the deficit, Grimsby held on.
“We turned up, hoping for a miracle and to be in the quarter-final is incredible,” Grimsby supervisor Paul Hurst instructed ITV. “It is only a incredible day, we’ve got gone down within the historical past books.”
Championship leaders Burnley needed a 90th-minute goal from Connor Roberts to edge out the 10 men of League One Fleetwood.
In Tuesday’s matches, Manchester City beat Bristol City 3-0 while 2021 winners Leicester suffered a shock 2-1 defeat against second-tier Blackburn.
Fulham beat Premier League strugglers Leeds 2-0 and Brighton won 1-0 at Championship side Stoke.
City will take on Burnley in the quarter-finals, with Manchester United hosting Fulham. Grimsby travel to Brighton while Sheffield United host Blackburn.
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